New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-08


The r,icf Furnished by the service, drrine &c ll-'
yc,r b. greater fDaa 80 eng r'Hrr 80 ~ a.'o of tic
service. f..,li I.t..t N,.r irt. g.. ..t iti-r. day.
r,ci 10 pt.l alyc .c,a furnished ana tle ,Allac.,.
Of ;ho acconi. .atous i- steadily improving a, ur
hospital. arc oica,d nl oll One u.oar'. .rL
The rr.ol,.c '!,i !, r,'coc for ti. establishment
of marine hosp,.. 81 "a, p1f. %: &c.. .s.. Poo r..o
Tho tc. lor nlfiue hospital fr &c greed o., o
auI h....,o We c.nn,t have efficient p.r.t. In
.cas, hrlit ue 10 opt owned H; tlr 900, ct..-.'.
Iar rri~pi- pan Nrs'. De .l.. arilc.-- lf tfn
tur. supplied to ir., a hospital limited 90 a4nGu'.
and. sc.on'. ur.o iu tie wy %! alterations cua o.
a'.cnp'rl. .n .o pf,fcineu; % the bH .u-, iLfDiy
iue ypcr,, cou,lct,i. From economic point
O; Wow % roui 20" ia tc aiofc.t e.. t'c totcrn're 3,
au c-fun.i. lncnf ~ It's pnn 10 N"w lo. ili,Jr
even ~ th.rr wFir o." other coiiHl Ter t'i"n.
0-ii.tis generally IN fgif condition. with
c.r;i,n o.! ccrtti additional uildue- at iuinF'ou
Sc:tir, extensive ~ gre h''H"d ~ h'sin !" sfa.ihy
Tie grounds at chicago aui at New Orleans. The
81 Nrioual rllor, Home for the reception OF aged
aud worn oui sailors j. rcuc"od.
Tire DO" u Aprl ~ l-'s. known - 'lc Na.iona!
Quarantine 49, hu- been carried OF Us fully the
contingent appropriation al the dispo-a OF tie Bureau
puhr1tou 81 tie weekly HL,tIbcts oil sanitary 10.
formation received has been resumed. these abstracts
have hreh great service 10 health officers throughout
in9 @ a. 10 c w., tc r mo
snip Island. -aprlo -oand. Cape Chaiic- and Delaware
Break water have been maintained DUNG the quaran
tine season AM The snip Island station Throughout The
wear None 81 the stations have been provided with
modern appliances for the dfin ccon Of SHIPS and the
proper hlnlng of clreoc. Tor the simple reason that
ihcr aipi,rc. Involve the construction OF ,,larvc.
and sutihlr vc.sr.s for The machinery and there Is
fund ont al hici tir expense could he met.
Tho Cape Charles Quarantine station Is n leased
island and although 1t eau bc bought Tor - 1000. thoro
Is no authority Of statute for s purchase. dorc IN
the quarantine act, needing legislative remedy. /. that
this law has no penalty Tor the violation OF lis provi
AID has been extended 10 Florida In supplying tho
hospital at Key West and furnishing nurses and provd
ing "A temporary refuge station al Eqnoni hey, and
recently aid has been EXTENDED Ia Innpa, III the
sructIOn and maintenance oil temporary hospital, with
medical supplies ana nurses. Sihiablc quarantine
station OF the Florida keys Is M urgent necessity,
for the prevention Of the regular Toads OF yellow fever
Of Florida. The dcnnnd for the GOV
crnmenal control OF seaboard guarantees la becoming
Introduction Of cholera nj NewYorI has emphasized H.
bat cannot too strongly urge the necesy for specific
quarantines now controlled by the Department.
The expenses OF the general service have been
S46l,336 10. and tue receipts from all sources
Prom special appropriations for repairs an; preserva
ton OF marine hospitals furniture aud repairs Of fufR
ture; vaults safes aud oc0s: fiio hshts and water,
Si' hols 1i aud ycnaii"s dipaaa the
From the balance Of the placed at the disposal of
the President for the prevention OF the spread OF
SIS Gi0 o. and the xpcndcd balance June 30 1857.
S217.193 To- This balance should be rcnppr"pri-
In addition 10 the special appropriations necessary for
the equipment OF the quarantincs.
STEAMBOAT INSPECTION SERVICE.
The personnel of the Service the 3oth OF Juno |
1887, composed of lat officers. clerks aud Mes
sengcrs follows one Supervising Inspector General
ten supervising inspectors. thirty inspectors of
hus. ten assistant inspectors Of halls thiyegh In
spcctors OF boilers. ten assistant Inspectors Of boilers
assistant inspector TO examine fe.prsservcrs ten
special inspectors Of foreign steam vessels; chief
clerk three clerks and TO the Supervising
lnspectorG enerali one clerk and messenger TO the
supervising Inspector at NcwYork city. twenty |
clerks TO the local boards Of inspectors and one CLERK
the special inspectors OF foreign steamers az New York
The Offices OF Supervising Inspector General. snpcrvis
ing and local inspectors OF steam vessels clerks etc
organized under the act of Congress approved FEBRUARY
2e. 1871 now Title 81 Revised Statutes.
The special Inspectors Of foreign steam vessels